Before you use honey on your skin, you want to make sure you are not allergic to honey. You can do this by getting an allergy test done at your doctor’s office. You can also do a spot test on your skin to ensure you do not have an allergic reaction. Place a small amount of honey on your hand or a section of your skin that can be covered up. Wait one hour. If you do not have an allergic reaction, such as itchiness, redness, or swelling, you can likely proceed with the honey and sugar scrub.
You can also use brown sugar. [4] X Expert Source Diana YerkesSkincare Professional Expert Interview. 16 April 2019. The crystals in fine baking and brown sugar are softer than regular table sugar. [5] X Research source
For a mask, leave the scrub on your face for 10 minutes. [8] X Research source Gently massage it onto your lips to exfoliate dry, cracked lips. [9] X Research source
Your face will appear slightly red afterwards, but the redness should fade. [11] X Research source
Add lip balm if you exfoliated your lips. [12] X Research source
Keep in mind using raw egg in your scrub increases your chances of salmonella. Be careful when using egg whites and do not put it near your mouth to reduce your risk of swallowing raw egg. [15] X Research source
Spread raw honey all over your face with clean fingers. Let the honey mask sit on your face and dry for ten to fifteen minutes. Then, wash the mask off with lukewarm water. Pat your face dry with a towel.
Mix ¾ cup oatmeal (whole grain steel cut oats), ¼ cup honey, and ¼ cup lemon juice. Stir all the ingredients together in a bowl, pouring ¼ cup water in the bowl as you stir. If you want to soften the oats, you can run them through a coffee grinder. Use clean fingers to apply the scrub to your face and gently massage the scrub in a circular motion. Rinse off the scrub after one minute with lukewarm water. Pat your face dry with a towel.
